Can I pay by card at the staff canteens in Changi airport?
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At the beginning of my previous trip I asked a question looking for hawker stalls near Changi airport which attracted an amazing answer about staff canteens that anyone can eat at.
That info came in after I'd already flown out on my connection so I didn't get to try it out, but I'm about to fly the same route in a couple of days.
But I'd like to avoid changing money or using an airport ATM to get Singapore dollars when I'll only be in the country for a few hours.
Can I pay with a Visa card at these canteens, or are the prices too low for them to offer it as a payment option, etc?
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asked Jan 14 at 11:24
hippietrailhippietrail
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At the beginning of my previous trip I asked a question looking for hawker stalls near Changi airport which attracted an amazing answer about staff canteens that anyone can eat at.
That info came in after I'd already flown out on my connection so I didn't get to try it out, but I'm about to fly the same route in a couple of days.
But I'd like to avoid changing money or using an airport ATM to get Singapore dollars when I'll only be in the country for a few hours.
Can I pay with a Visa card at these canteens, or are the prices too low for them to offer it as a payment option, etc?
airports payment-cards singapore restaurants sin
asked Jan 14 at 11:24
hippietrailhippietrail
45.9k41209533
add a comment |
At the beginning of my previous trip I asked a question looking for hawker stalls near Changi airport which attracted an amazing answer about staff canteens that anyone can eat at.
That info came in after I'd already flown out on my connection so I didn't get to try it out, but I'm about to fly the same route in a couple of days.
But I'd like to avoid changing money or using an airport ATM to get Singapore dollars when I'll only be in the country for a few hours.
Can I pay with a Visa card at these canteens, or are the prices too low for them to offer it as a payment option, etc?
airports payment-cards singapore restaurants sin
asked Jan 14 at 11:24
hippietrailhippietrail
45.9k41209533
At the beginning of my previous trip I asked a question looking for hawker stalls near Changi airport which attracted an amazing answer about staff canteens that anyone can eat at.
That info came in after I'd already flown out on my connection so I didn't get to try it out, but I'm about to fly the same route in a couple of days.
But I'd like to avoid changing money or using an airport ATM to get Singapore dollars when I'll only be in the country for a few hours.
Can I pay with a Visa card at these canteens, or are the prices too low for them to offer it as a payment option, etc?
airports payment-cards singapore restaurants sin
airports payment-cards singapore restaurants sin
asked Jan 14 at 11:24
hippietrailhippietrail
45.9k41209533
asked Jan 14 at 11:24
hippietrailhippietrail
45.9k41209533
edited Jan 14 at 20:38
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No, you can't. As is generally the case in Singapore, most stalls are cash only or accept a limited set of local payment methods generally not including credit cards.
However, Singapore being Singapore (and because cash-only transactions make it all too easy to evade taxes), the government is strong-arming all hawkers into accepting electronic payments, so maybe someday soon you will be able to pay by credit card. Just beware that it's the hawker who has to pay the merchant fees and wait for their money to come through, so cash is likely to remain king for a good long time.
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
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I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
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No, you can't. As is generally the case in Singapore, most stalls are cash only or accept a limited set of local payment methods generally not including credit cards.
However, Singapore being Singapore (and because cash-only transactions make it all too easy to evade taxes), the government is strong-arming all hawkers into accepting electronic payments, so maybe someday soon you will be able to pay by credit card. Just beware that it's the hawker who has to pay the merchant fees and wait for their money to come through, so cash is likely to remain king for a good long time.
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
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No, you can't. As is generally the case in Singapore, most stalls are cash only or accept a limited set of local payment methods generally not including credit cards.
However, Singapore being Singapore (and because cash-only transactions make it all too easy to evade taxes), the government is strong-arming all hawkers into accepting electronic payments, so maybe someday soon you will be able to pay by credit card. Just beware that it's the hawker who has to pay the merchant fees and wait for their money to come through, so cash is likely to remain king for a good long time.
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
add a comment |
No, you can't. As is generally the case in Singapore, most stalls are cash only or accept a limited set of local payment methods generally not including credit cards.
However, Singapore being Singapore (and because cash-only transactions make it all too easy to evade taxes), the government is strong-arming all hawkers into accepting electronic payments, so maybe someday soon you will be able to pay by credit card. Just beware that it's the hawker who has to pay the merchant fees and wait for their money to come through, so cash is likely to remain king for a good long time.
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
No, you can't. As is generally the case in Singapore, most stalls are cash only or accept a limited set of local payment methods generally not including credit cards.
However, Singapore being Singapore (and because cash-only transactions make it all too easy to evade taxes), the government is strong-arming all hawkers into accepting electronic payments, so maybe someday soon you will be able to pay by credit card. Just beware that it's the hawker who has to pay the merchant fees and wait for their money to come through, so cash is likely to remain king for a good long time.
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
answered Jan 14 at 12:14
jpatokaljpatokal
115k18354514
115k18354514
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
add a comment |
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
I thought this wechat pay is good there .
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 14 at 22:50
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
@NeanDerThal It may be, but that's not going to help if you want to pay by credit card.
– jpatokal
Jan 15 at 0:15
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
it actually does help, you can add the credit card to your wechat wallet AFAIK
– Nean Der Thal
Jan 15 at 1:13
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Just in case OP is deadset against drawing cash, they may have some luck with signing up for one of the mobile payment solutions and linking it to their credit cards. GrabPay seems to be the most wide-spread at the moment. You will however need a working mobile number to register for an OTP and it will limit the choices available (as only a few stalls will likely support it).
– RichardAtCT
Jan 15 at 2:34
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
Actually I'm the other way around. My smartphone needs replacing but that will happen when I get to Taiwan. I also don't know if those payment apps work on the airport Wi-Fi. I don't buy SIM cards when I travel. But it looks like I'll have $10 AUD I can buy Singapore dollars with, which I assume will be plenty for hawker stall food.
– hippietrail
Jan 15 at 4:57
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